The University of Missouri System was awarded a three-year, $312,041 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The grant will support collaborative research examining the temporal variability of vertical upwelling at natural hydrocarbon seeps and its connection to conditions at the ocean surface. As part of its mission to strengthen the national science enterprise through expanding fundamental Earth systems knowledge, the NSF Geosciences...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences provides $321,017 to the University of Missouri System from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024. The grant supports research to experimentally determine the partitioning of zinc, lead, and copper between brine and dolomite at temperatures and pressures simulating sediment-hosted base metal ore deposit formation. This work aligns with the goals of the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to strengthen...
The University of Missouri System was awarded a $604,342 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050). The grant will fund the collaborative research project "SNAPSHOTS OF MIOCENE TO RECENT PALEOENVIRONMENTAL AND PALEOECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN THE NORTHERN NEOTROPICS" being conducted between August 15, 2021 and July 31, 2024. The Geosciences program supports basic research projects to expand...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $512,542 provides funding from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025 to develop an integrated imaging system to concurrently measure characteristics of submarine hydrocarbon seep bubbles and drops and the surrounding ocean water structure under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The University of Missouri System will receive funding to support research delivering an innovative imaging system that can near-simultaneously measure...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $418,337 to Western Oregon University (WOU) to develop a Geo-STEM Learning Ecosystem. The goal is to cultivate Earth science literacy, motivate solutions to local environmental issues, and connect diverse student populations to geoscience careers. The project will strengthen WOU's Earth and Environmental Science program by providing professional mentorship, career-outreach experiences,...
The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences awarded $627,744 under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050) to The Washington University from July 2022 to June 2025. This Project Grant will support research aimed at developing a physical model to assess the sensitivity of mountain river channels to shifts in climate and associated hazards. Specifically, the grant will fund 1) analysis of high-resolution topography and sediment transport data to establish baseline...
The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a three-year, $343,273 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The grant funds a collaborative research project titled "Sustainable Land and Water Resources - A Community Based Participatory Research Experience for Undergraduates." The project aims to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research and provide...
The University of Missouri System was awarded a $9.54 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education through the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) on December 15, 2021 to support the scaling and sustaining of Mission HydroSci, a game-based learning intervention for next generation science learning. The five-year project will develop digital games and curriculum to improve student achievement and attainment in...
The University of Missouri System was awarded a $193,884 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will support research into the topics of convexity and stochastic isoperimetry from December 2021 through November 2024. As part of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program's goal of strengthening the nation's scientific enterprise through advancing mathematical and...
The University of Missouri System was awarded a $369,513 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to support an Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site focused on Creative Approaches to Materials Design and Processing. The grant is part of the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which supports research and education projects to advance scientific knowledge and understanding in core areas of mathematics and physical sciences. Under this award, the...